The pie charts provide a breakdown of the various sources of conventional and renewable energy sources that were exploited in Germany and France in the year 2009.
A broad assessment of the charts reveals that there were major differences in electricity production in France and Germany in terms of all types of power and in the specific area of renewables.
In both countries, renewables only constituted a small part of total energy production, with figures of 17. 4% in Germany and an even lower 13. 7% in France. In Germany, the majority of power came from conventional thermal sources, while in the France just over three-quarters of all electricity was generated from nuclear. Conversely, approximately a quarter of German electricity came from nuclear and about one-tenth of French power came from conventional thermal generation plants.
With respect to renewables, Germany relied on biomass (39. 3%) and wind (36. 9%) for more than 75% of its renewable power, whereas France only acquired 10. 5% of its renewable total from this and even less from biomass (8. 1%). In fact, the bulk of France’s renewable energy came from hydroelectric at just over 80%, with solar contributing with a meager 0. 9%. Germany also produced a minimal amount of solar energy (6. 1%) albeit still significantly higher than France, while its hydroelectric production was dramatically lower at 17. 7%. A final point to note is that neither country produced any power from geothermal sources.
The pie charts provide a breakdown of the various
sources
of conventional and
renewable
energy
sources
that
were exploited
in Germany and France in the year 2009.
A broad assessment of the charts reveals that there were major differences in electricity production in France and Germany in terms of all types of
power
and in the specific area of renewables.
In both countries,
renewables
only
constituted a
small
part of total
energy
production, with figures of 17. 4% in Germany and an even lower 13. 7% in France. In Germany, the majority of
power
came
from conventional thermal
sources
, while in the France
just
over three-quarters of all electricity
was generated
from nuclear.
Conversely
, approximately a quarter of German electricity
came
from nuclear and about one-tenth of French
power
came
from conventional thermal generation plants.
With respect to
renewables
, Germany relied on biomass (39. 3%) and wind (36. 9%) for more than 75% of its
renewable
power
, whereas France
only
acquired 10. 5% of its
renewable
total from this and even less from biomass (8. 1%). In fact, the bulk of France’s
renewable
energy
came
from hydroelectric at
just
over 80%, with solar contributing with a meager 0. 9%. Germany
also
produced a minimal amount of solar
energy
(6. 1%) albeit
still
significantly
higher than France, while its hydroelectric production was
dramatically
lower at 17. 7%. A final point to note is that neither country produced any
power
from geothermal
sources
.